DEC/30/102 Outcome of the universal periodic review: United States of America

Human Rights Council Thirtieth session

Agenda item 6

Universal periodic review

Decision adopted by the Human Rights Council on 24 September 2015

30/102. Outcome of the universal periodic review: United States of

America

The Human Rights Council,

Acting in compliance with the mandate entrusted to it by the General Assembly in its

resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, and with Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1 of 18

June 2007 and 16/21 of 21 March 2011, and President’s statement PRST/8/1 of 9 April

2008, on the modalities and practices for the universal periodic review process,

Having conducted the review of the United States of America on 11 May 2015 in

conformity with all relevant provisions contained in the annex to Council resolution 5/1,

Decides to adopt the outcome of the review of the United States of America,

comprising the report thereon of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review

(A/HRC/30/12), the views of the State concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions

made, and its voluntary commitments and replies presented before the adoption of the

outcome by the plenary to questions or issues not sufficiently addressed during the

interactive dialogue held in the Working Group (A/HRC/30/12/Add.1 and A/HRC/30/2,

chap. VI).

22nd meeting

24 September 2015

[Adopted without a vote.]